The Specials
Works with: kids, commercial models, athletes
The Specials is a modeling agency based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1990.
Profile in progress – facts are still being verified.
Worth knowing
On its application page the agency says it charges no registration fee and looks for models aged 3 to 100. It also warns that many people currently pose as model scouts and advises anyone in doubt to contact the office directly.
Agency website, 2026-10-12The agency's own site says it has worked in commercial modelling since 1990: until December 2020 as a separate department of Max Models and from January 2021 under its own name, The Specials. According to its general terms it is still a trade name of Max Models B.V.
Agency website, 2026-10-12
The Specials in its own words
Since 1990 we have been active, with great enthusiasm and expertise, in the commercial corner of the modelling business.
How to apply to The Specials
- Apply through the agency's own online form – the link is above. Prepare 4–6 unretouched digitals and your measurements.
- Check its website or Instagram for open-call days; if none are listed, apply online.
- If you are represented by a mother agency, let it make the introduction – that is how most placements abroad start.
- Models from abroad can apply; a work permit is arranged by the agency once a placement is agreed.
- Never pay to apply. A licensed agency earns a commission on your work, nothing upfront.
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What you need before applying
Agencies ask for the same three things: clean digitals, exact measurements and – once you are signed – a composite card for castings.
Frequently asked
Sources: The Specials - contact (tel. 010-4781474, a Rotterdam number; no street address printed; since 1990; until December 2020 a separate department of Max Models, own identity from January 2021; fashion clients are referred to touchemodels.com, maxmodels.nl and ullamodels.com) · The Specials - menu (Specials, People, Kids, Teenagers, Family, Edgy, Hand models, Sport models) · The Specials - become a model (online form; ages 3 to 100; reply within two weeks; "The Specials vraagt geen inschrijfgeld"; warning about people posing as model scouts) · Fact: The Specials - general terms ("The Specials; handelsnaam van 'Max Models BV'"; rates exclude a 20% agency commission and VAT, charged to the client; minimum age 18 for nude shoots) · The Specials - privacy statement (organisation Max Models B.V., contact person Veerle Gorter) · KVK listing on northdata.com for Max Models B.V., KVK 24396572 (the number already used for Ulla Models and MaxMen in the Amsterdam file; The Specials' own site prints no KVK number) · Instagram handle from the agency's own site (@thespecials_rotterdam; Instagram not opened)
01Does The Specials accept international models?
The Specials does not say explicitly; apply online or through your mother agency.
02Do I need a mother agency to join The Specials?
Not necessarily, but most placements abroad are arranged agency-to-agency, so a mother agency makes the introduction easier.
03Is there an application fee at The Specials?
No legitimate agency charges to apply; if you are asked to pay upfront, walk away.
04How do I apply to The Specials?
Through its online application form (linked above) with digitals and measurements.